Exactly 1,010 of Connecticut's 4,880 forensic nursing professionals work in Hamden. Between 2006 and 2010, in Hamden, there has been a 26% growth in the number of forensic nursing professionals. As the number of forensic nursing professionals in Hamden has increased, overall employment in Hamden has also increased.

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In Hamden, salaries for forensic nursing professionals have increased. Hamden forensic nursing professionals made $98,675 per year, on average, in 2010. The average salary for forensic nursing professionals in Hamden was $97,045 per year, four years earlier in 2006. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Hamden.

Forensic nursing professionals in Hamden make a median yearly salary of $90,300. The 10% of forensic nursing professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $64,085 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 70% higher salaries.

On average forensic nursing professionals in Hamden earn salaries that are higher than the salaries earned by other professionals in Hamden.

Many of Hamden's forensic nursing professionals are graduates of the only accredited forensic nursing school in the city.

There is one degree and certificate program in forensic nursing offered by Hamden's forensic nursing school.

Approximately 110 students graduated from forensic nursing courses in 2010.